Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587)

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The daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise, Mary spent her childhood in France, marrying Francis II in 1558. Following his early death, she returned to Scotland, ruling for seven years. Her marriage to Lord Darnley produced her only child, later James I of England and VI of Scotland, but ended in Darnley's murder in 1567. Mary later married the Earl of Bothwell who was implicated in Darnley's death. Forced to abdicate in favour of her son, she fled to England. As Elizabeth's immediate heir to the throne, she became the focus for Roman Catholic rebellion and was a continual threat to the future of Protestant England. Declared guilty of treason in 1586, she was executed the following year.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587)

Date

1870

Medium

electrotype

Measurements

H 61 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

307

Acquisition method

donated by John Hosack, 1870

Work type

Bust

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